Yes,
you can claim your dependent child on your return if you answer all to the
following:
Are they related to you? The child can be your son, daughter,
stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister,
stepbrother, stepsister, adopted child or an offspring of any of them.
Do they
meet the age requirement? They must be under the age of 19 or, if a full
time-student, under the age of 24. There is no age limit if your child is
permanently and totally disabled.
Do they live with you? They must live with
you for more than 1/2 of the year.
Do you financially support them? Your
child may have a job and earn income, but that job cannot provide for more than
1/2 of their support. You need to be providing for more than 1/2 of their
support even while they are working.
Are you the only person claiming
them? If you and your spouse are divorced, you need to be the one claiming them
for tax purposes.
Turbotax will guide you through a series of questions
under the Personal Information Tab.
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